Usually I try to ignore the crap that people forward to me off the internet. I blew up at this one. My response, which precedes the letter, was written in haste and anger, and I make no claims of coherence, let alone accuracy of any actual claims made. I apologize to people of faith I may offend with my too harsh words, and let me acknowledge here how grateful I am for the strong liberal tradition within most of the mainstream Christian churchs. I also apologize for a certain coarseness of language. I will just say it was the wrong thing to send an agnostic athiest who works for a Public Employees Union.
The goodies on the flip...
May I kindly suggest that the person who wrote this is a horse's ass?
I won't even talk about all the cops, firefighters, paramedics, soldiers, snow plow drivers and all the other PUBLIC GOVERNMENT employees who serve on Easter, Thanksgiving (which by the freaking way is a civil, not religious holiday, unless you think Abe Lincoln is a prophet) and Christmas, but also all the employees who work on Yom Kippur, Good Friday (yes, most of the government is open on that day, despite what the asshat here wrote), El Eid, Epiphany, Sundays and all the other feast days and days of obligation that tens of millions of AMERICANS observe.
But if this dickweed is so attached to laws laid down in Leviticus, I hope he is prepared to observe all of them, not just the big 10 he finds convenient. Since the bastard probably never read a bible here are a few sure paths to hell he is probably ignoring: No bacon, pork chops or ribs ever (pigs are unclean animals). Same for catfish, not to mention most of the menu at Red Lobster (only fish with scales are clean). Cheeseburgers are illegal (no mixing of meat and dairy products). All those cotton-polyester blend clothes in your closet... burn 'em (no garments made of two cloths). Wife's having her period (unclean)? No church for her or you either if you touched her (no unclean person can worship in the temple). Your bank charge interest? Big time sin (usury). Try getting a bible credit card. The bible has lots of laws. There's about 600 more in there if you look. We ignore almost all of them because they're stupid. The one commandment that makes the most sense is the one that is ignored most often. It's the one Jesus said was the most important of all: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I doubt the dipshit who wrote this ever read that one.
So if your Christmas tree catches fire and your kids are freezing to death standing in two feet of snow in their pajamas, call the asshole who wrote this and ask him if he can get God to put out the fire for you.
Sheesh.
On Sep 23, 2005, at 5:30 PM, *** wrote:
THE LAW IS THE LAW
So if the US government determines that it is against the law for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.
And if that same government decides that the "T en Commandments" are not to be used in or on a government installation, then, so be it.
I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding US citizen.
I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions.
I would like to think that those people have the American public's best interests at heart. BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?
Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot post His Commandments in Government buildings, I don't believe the Government and its employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our government is eliminating from many facets of American life.
I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day.
I'd like the US Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day.
I'd like the Senate and the House of Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break." After all it's just another day.
I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter. It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be "politically correct" In fact....
I think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for worshipping God...) because, after all, our government says that it should be just another day.... What do you all think????
If this idea gets to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the minority opinions and begin, once again, to represent the 'majority' of ALL of the American people. SO BE IT...........
Please Dear Lord, Give us the help needed to keep you in our country! 'Amen' and 'Amen'
Touche!
These are definitely things I never thought about but from now on, I will be sure to question those in government who support these changes.
At the top, it says "I hope this makes its way around the USA several times over!!!!!" Let's see that it does. Keep it in your mailbox and resend it whenever someone new comes along.
